We have tried to get closer to them, but we never copied anybody, we always tried to play our football
Arsene WengerRead
I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.
Interpretation
Strive for excellence in your pursuits to elevate them to an art form.
This quote by Arsene Wenger suggests that any endeavor in life should be approached with such dedication and skill that it transcends the ordinary and becomes a form of art. Wenger emphasizes the importance of passion, mastery, and creativity, encouraging individuals to invest their full selves into their work, making it not just a task but a masterpiece that reflects their commitment and talent.
In practice
In a motivational speech about pursuing careers passionately.
We have tried to get closer to them, but we never copied anybody, we always tried to play our football
Nobody has enough talent to live on talent alone. Even when you have talent, a life without work goes nowhere.
It's silly to work hard the whole week and then spoil it by not preparing properly before the game.
If you have the money and you find the one player who can make you win and make the difference, no matter how expensive he is, you should do it. But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.
At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.
My target is to make the players as rich as possible within the financial constraints of the club. My target is not to give them less money. I'm happy to make them rich.
A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.
Color is a power which directly influences the soul.
Photography can light-up darkness and expose ignorance.
I don't resent being a female painter. I don't exploit it. I paint.
I’m very worried about the depiction of women on the screen. It’s gotten worse than ever and it’s related to their being either high- or low-class concubines, and the only question is when or where they will go to bed, with whom, and how many. There’s nothing to do with the dreams of women, or of woman as the dream, nothing to do with the quirky part of her, the wonder of her.
So I try to re-invent my own eye every time I tackle a new subject. But it's hard, because everybody has style. You can't help it.
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